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Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings
AUM
$184B
Turnover
28.44%
1-Year Est. Return
51.71%
Simplex Trading is a market maker that trades for its own account, mainly in US stock options and options on futures, using software it builds itself. Its work pairs software developers with data-driven traders. It was founded in Chicago in 2004, and Erik Swanson, who joined straight out of college as a trader, has been its chief executive since 2014. It also invests in early-stage financial and technology start-ups.
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.12%
1 Year Est. Return
+51.71%
3 Year Est. Return
+194.66%
5 Year Est. Return
+164.83%
10 Year Est. Return
+968.67%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$242M
(+19%)
Cap. Flow
+$147M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.61%
Holding
7,153
New
1,584
Increased
2,321
Reduced
1,708
Closed
1,363
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.7
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$21.4M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$17.3M |
| 3 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$15M |
| 4 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$14.9M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$36.7M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$20.1M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
|
+$13.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 57.59% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 6.94% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.79% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.76% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$261B
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
146
+71
| +95% | +$10.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2677
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.7B
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
129
+60
| +87% | +$1.69K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2678
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$10.1B
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
4,230
+3,655
| +636% | +$21.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2679
UDR
UDR
$11.5B
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
+726
| New | +$26K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2680
PUT
Vivani Medical
VANI
$77.2M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
2
-1
| -33% | -$104 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2681
CALL
WEX
WEX
$5.91B
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
122
+117
| +2,340% | +$10.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2682
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$4.11B
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
114
-80
| -41% | -$3.64K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2683
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$679M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
+117
| New | +$3.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2684
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
275
+60
| +28% | +$2.54K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
VER
2685
CALL
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
65
+54
| +491% | +$2.54K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
LBY
2686
PUT
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
+107
| New | +$1.84K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
HZNP
2687
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
386
+110
| +40% | +$1.78K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
NXTM
2688
CALL
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
82
+73
| +811% | +$1.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
IPXL
2689
PUT
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
130
+59
| +83% | +$1.92K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
PWE
2690
CALL
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
+514
| New | +$512 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SIVB
2691
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
219
-4
| -2% | -$409 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
WLH
2692
CALL
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
149
+79
| +113% | +$1.21K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2693
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.52B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
147
+104
| +242% | +$16K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2694
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.59B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
369
+18
| +5% | +$1.54K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2695
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.1B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
54
| – | – |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2696
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$527M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
249
-376
| -60% | -$40.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2697
PUT
Box
BOX
$5.99B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
77
+24
| +45% | +$287 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2698
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$100B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
263
+21
| +9% | +$297 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2699
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.21B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
329
-138
| -30% | -$1.61K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2700
Fluent
FLNT
$107M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+883
| New | +$26.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,153 positions worth $1.5B, up 19% from $1.25B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading deployed $147M of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 1,584 new positions and adding to 2,321 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Biogen: 56,467 shares worth $13.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 58% of assets, down from 60% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Broadcom, an estimated $36.7M trimmed.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2016 buy was Biogen: 56,467 shares worth $13.7M.
- Simplex Trading added most to LinkedIn Corporation in Q2 2016, an estimated $21.4M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Broadcom, cutting an estimated $36.7M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $20.1M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $1.5B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,584 new positions and closed 1,363 in Q2 2016.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $1.5B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 18 Jul 2016.